Top 101 Countries by Military Strength

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The world can be a dangerous place. As such, each country needs to be able to defend themselves. However, some countries are better at it then others and have larger more powerful militaries. With that in mind, check out the top 101 countries by military strength.

#101 – 90. Countries by Military Strength

101. Nepal

• Military personnel: 157,000
• Aircrafts: 14
• Helicopters: 11
• Naval Ships: 0

100. Qatar

• Military personnel: 12,000
• Aircrafts: 101
• Helicopters: 43
• Naval Ships: 80

99. South Sudan

• Military personnel: 197,500
• Aircrafts: 9
• Helicopters: 9
• Naval Ships: 0

98. Tanzania

• Military personnel: 110,000
• Aircrafts: 31
• Helicopters: 3
• Naval Ships: 19

97. Bahrain

• Military personnel: 47,405
• Aircrafts: 103
• Helicopters: 63
• Naval Ships: 39

96. Tajikistan

• Military personnel: 14,900
• Aircrafts: 25
• Helicopters: 20
• Naval Ships: 0

95. Lithuania

• Military personnel: 23,015
• Aircrafts: 11
• Helicopters: 5
• Naval Ships: 12

94. Chad

• Military personnel: 30,500
• Aircrafts: 32
• Helicopters: 16
• Naval Ships: 0

93. Uganda

• Military personnel: 56,500
• Aircrafts: 43
• Helicopters: 21
• Naval Ships: 8

92. Slovenia

• Military personnel: 15,500
• Aircrafts: 28
• Helicopters: 16
• Naval Ships: 2

91. Kyrgyzstan

• Military personnel: 23,700
• Aircrafts: 6
• Helicopters: 6
• Naval Ships: 0

90. New Zealand

• Military personnel: 11,300
• Aircrafts: 50
• Helicopters: 22
• Naval Ships: 11

#89 – 80. Countries by Military Strength

89. Sri Lanka

• Military personnel: 300,700
• Aircrafts: 75
• Helicopters: 51
• Naval Ships: 40

88. Kuwait

• Military personnel: 46,500
• Aircrafts: 80
• Helicopters: 41
• Naval Ships: 38

87. Mongolia

• Military personnel: 150,275
• Aircrafts: 9
• Helicopters: 6
• Naval Ships: 0

86. Albania

• Military personnel: 64,000
• Aircrafts: 23
• Helicopters: 23
• Naval Ships: 38

85. Kenya

• Military personnel: 29,150
• Aircrafts: 138
• Helicopters: 69
• Naval Ships: 19

84. Armenia

• Military personnel: 215,700
• Aircrafts: 64
• Helicopters: 42
• Naval Ships: 0

83. Zambia

• Military personnel: 19,600
• Aircrafts: 105
• Helicopters: 26
• Naval Ships: 0

82. Georgia

• Military personnel: 35,825
• Aircrafts: 57
• Helicopters: 42
• Naval Ships: 9

81. Zimbabwe

• Military personnel: 52,000
• Aircrafts: 90
• Helicopters: 28
• Naval Ships: 0

80. Turkmenistan

• Military personnel: 30,000
• Aircrafts: 72
• Helicopters: 25
• Naval Ships: 4

#79 – 70. Countries by Military Strength

79. Oman

• Military personnel: 61,800
• Aircrafts: 127
• Helicopters: 46
• Naval Ships: 16

78. Serbia

• Military personnel: 90,075
• Aircrafts: 104
• Helicopters: 40
• Naval Ships: 19

77. Tunisia

• Military personnel: 50,150
• Aircrafts: 148
• Helicopters: 84
• Naval Ships: 50

76. Jordan

• Military personnel: 170,600
• Aircrafts: 261
• Helicopters: 143
• Naval Ships: 37

75. Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Military personnel: 144,625
• Aircrafts: 40
• Helicopters: 27
• Naval Ships: 20

74. Libya

• Military personnel: 100,000
• Aircrafts: 118
• Helicopters: 26
• Naval Ships: 5

73. Cuba

• Military personnel: 1,256,000
• Aircrafts: 80
• Helicopters: 14
• Naval Ships: 12

72. Croatia

• Military personnel: 21,525
• Aircrafts: 73
• Helicopters: 47
• Naval Ships: 28

71. Afghanistan

• Military personnel: 200,000
• Aircrafts: 204
• Helicopters: 145
• Naval Ships: 0

70. Sudan

• Military personnel: 282,150
• Aircrafts: 186
• Helicopters: 71
• Naval Ships: 18

#69 – 60. Countries by Military Strength

69. Ecuador

• Military personnel: 158,500
• Aircrafts: 123
• Helicopters: 45
• Naval Ships: 19

68. Belgium

• Military personnel: 38,800
• Aircrafts: 164
• Helicopters: 33
• Naval Ships: 17

67. Singapore

• Military personnel: 504,500
• Aircrafts: 236
• Helicopters: 78
• Naval Ships: 40

66. Yemen

• Military personnel: 43,500
• Aircrafts: 169
• Helicopters: 61
• Naval Ships: 30

65. United Arab Emirates

• Military personnel: 64,000
• Aircrafts: 540
• Helicopters: 206
• Naval Ships: 75

64. Bolivia

• Military personnel: 81,900
• Aircrafts: 72
• Helicopters: 39
• Naval Ships: 173

63. Portugal

• Military personnel: 268,500
• Aircrafts: 93
• Helicopters: 25
• Naval Ships: 41

62. Slovakia

• Military personnel: 14,675
• Aircrafts: 49
• Helicopters: 17
• Naval Ships: 0

61. Austria

• Military personnel: 170,000
• Aircrafts: 124
• Helicopters: 67
• Naval Ships: 0

60. Bulgaria

• Military personnel: 52,650
• Aircrafts: 73
• Helicopters: 24
• Naval Ships: 29

#59 – 50. Countries by Military Strength

59. Finland

• Military personnel: 262,050
• Aircrafts: 153
• Helicopters: 27
• Naval Ships: 270

58. Chile

• Military personnel: 137,850
• Aircrafts: 254
• Helicopters: 87
• Naval Ships: 69

57. Hungary

• Military personnel: 77,250
• Aircrafts: 35
• Helicopters: 15
• Naval Ships: 0

56. Bangladesh

• Military personnel: 225,000
• Aircrafts: 173
• Helicopters: 64
• Naval Ships: 89

55. Morocco

• Military personnel: 373,000
• Aircrafts: 284
• Helicopters: 130
• Naval Ships: 121

54. Denmark

• Military personnel: 75,150
• Aircrafts: 113
• Helicopters: 35
• Naval Ships: 90

53. Azerbaijan

• Military personnel: 374,500
• Aircrafts: 135
• Helicopters: 93
• Naval Ships: 31

52. Philippines

• Military personnel: 498,250
• Aircrafts: 158
• Helicopters: 91
• Naval Ships: 119

51. Ethiopia

• Military personnel: 162,000
• Aircrafts: 80
• Helicopters: 33
• Naval Ships: 0

50. Kazakhstan

• Military personnel: 106,500
• Aircrafts: 214
• Helicopters: 75
• Naval Ships: 15

#49 – 40. Countries by Military Strength

49. Syria

• Military personnel: 304,000
• Aircrafts: 460
• Helicopters: 167
• Naval Ships: 56

48. Angola

• Military personnel: 175,500
• Aircrafts: 283
• Helicopters: 121
• Naval Ships: 57

47. Iraq

• Military personnel: 318,000
• Aircrafts: 289
• Helicopters: 162
• Naval Ships: 60

46. Venezuela

• Military personnel: 123,000
• Aircrafts: 280
• Helicopters: 104
• Naval Ships: 50

45. Colombia

• Military personnel: 511,550
• Aircrafts: 489
• Helicopters: 273
• Naval Ships: 234

44. Malaysia

• Military personnel: 420,000
• Aircrafts: 182
• Helicopters: 71
• Naval Ships: 61

43. Nigeria

• Military personnel: 181,000
• Aircrafts: 124
• Helicopters: 42
• Naval Ships: 75

42. Peru

• Military personnel: 369,330
• Aircrafts: 275
• Helicopters: 98
• Naval Ships: 60

41. Belarus

• Military personnel: 401,250
• Aircrafts: 202
• Helicopters: 68
• Naval Ships: 0

40. Romania

• Military personnel: 177,750
• Aircrafts: 135
• Helicopters: 68
• Naval Ships: 48

#39 – 30. Countries by Military Strength

39. Uzbekistan

• Military personnel: 76,500
• Aircrafts: 179
• Helicopters: 73
• Naval Ships: 0

38. Netherlands

• Military personnel: 53,205
• Aircrafts: 165
• Helicopters: 75
• Naval Ships: 56

37. Argentina

• Military personnel: 127,720
• Aircrafts: 262
• Helicopters: 116
• Naval Ships: 42

36. Norway

• Military personnel: 72,500
• Aircrafts: 128
• Helicopters: 35
• Naval Ships: 62

35. Myanmar

• Military personnel: 516,000
• Aircrafts: 263
• Helicopters: 86
• Naval Ships: 155

34. Switzerland

• Military personnel: 171,000
• Aircrafts: 167
• Helicopters: 42
• Naval Ships: 0

33. South Africa

• Military personnel: 94,050
• Aircrafts: 209
• Helicopters: 94
• Naval Ships: 30

32. Mexico

• Military personnel: 383,575
• Aircrafts: 478
• Helicopters: 217
• Naval Ships: 143

31. Sweden

• Military personnel: 43,875
• Aircrafts: 206
• Helicopters: 52
• Naval Ships: 63

30. Czech Republic

• Military personnel: 29,050
• Aircrafts: 103
• Helicopters: 52
• Naval Ships: 0

#29 – 20. Countries by Military Strength

29. Ukraine

• Military personnel: 1,182,000
• Aircrafts: 240
• Helicopters: 94
• Naval Ships: 25

28. Greece

• Military personnel: 413,750
• Aircrafts: 567
• Helicopters: 225
• Naval Ships: 115

27. Thailand

• Military personnel: 627,425
• Aircrafts: 565
• Helicopters: 299
• Naval Ships: 81

26. Saudi Arabia

• Military personnel: 256,000
• Aircrafts: 844
• Helicopters: 254
• Naval Ships: 55

25. Canada

• Military personnel: 88,000
• Aircrafts: 413
• Helicopters: 168
• Naval Ships: 63

24. Taiwan

• Military personnel: 1,932,500
• Aircrafts: 843
• Helicopters: 342
• Naval Ships: 87

23. Algeria

• Military personnel: 792,350
• Aircrafts: 528
• Helicopters: 280
• Naval Ships: 85

22. Poland

• Military personnel: 184,650
• Aircrafts: 466
• Helicopters: 227
• Naval Ships: 83

21. Australia

• Military personnel: 79,700
• Aircrafts: 469
• Helicopters: 184
• Naval Ships: 47

20. Vietnam

• Military personnel: 5,488,500
• Aircrafts: 283
• Helicopters: 139
• Naval Ships: 65

#19 – 10. Countries by Military Strength

19. Spain

• Military personnel: 174,700
• Aircrafts: 524
• Helicopters: 178
• Naval Ships: 46

18. North Korea

• Military personnel: 6,445,000
• Aircrafts: 944
• Helicopters: 202
• Naval Ships: 967

17. Pakistan

• Military personnel: 919,000
• Aircrafts: 1,281
• Helicopters: 328
• Naval Ships: 197

16. Israel

• Military personnel: 615,000
• Aircrafts: 596
• Helicopters: 147
• Naval Ships: 65

15. Indonesia

• Military personnel: 975,750
• Aircrafts: 478
• Helicopters: 197
• Naval Ships: 221

14. Brazil

• Military personnel: 1,987,000
• Aircrafts: 723
• Helicopters: 255
• Naval Ships: 110

13. Iran

• Military personnel: 934,000
• Aircrafts: 505
• Helicopters: 145
• Naval Ships: 398

12. Egypt

• Military personnel: 1,329,250
• Aircrafts: 1,132
• Helicopters: 269
• Naval Ships: 319

11. Italy

• Military personnel: 267,500
• Aircrafts: 828
• Helicopters: 425
• Naval Ships: 143

10. Germany

• Military personnel: 208,641
• Aircrafts: 714
• Helicopters: 384
• Naval Ships: 81

#9 – 1. Countries by Military Strength

9. Turkey

• Military personnel: 710,565
• Aircrafts: 1,056
• Helicopters: 475
• Naval Ships: 194

8. Japan

• Military personnel: 310,457
• Aircrafts: 1,508
• Helicopters: 622
• Naval Ships: 131

7. South Korea

• Military personnel: 5,827,250
• Aircrafts: 1,560
• Helicopters: 748
• Naval Ships: 166

6. United Kingdom

• Military personnel: 279,230
• Aircrafts: 832
• Helicopters: 333
• Naval Ships: 76

5. France

• Military personnel: 388,635
• Aircrafts: 1,262
• Helicopters: 570
• Naval Ships: 118

4. India

• Military personnel: 4,207,250
• Aircrafts: 2,185
• Helicopters: 720
• Naval Ships: 295

3. China

• Military personnel: 2,693,000
• Aircrafts: 3,035
• Helicopters: 985
• Naval Ships:

2. Russia

• Military personnel: 3,586,128
• Aircrafts: 3,914
• Helicopters: 1,451
• Naval Ships: 352

1. United States

• Military personnel: 2,083,100
• Aircrafts: 13,362
• Helicopters: 5,758
• Naval Ships: 415

Ideas for the top 101 countries by military strength were taken from the following sources.^[1]GFP – 2018 Military Strengths Ranking^[2]Business Insider – RANKED: The world’s 20 strongest militaries^[3]Business Insider – These are the 25 most powerful militaries in the world — and there’s a clear winner